The Centre anticipates saving ₹30,000 crore in centrally sponsored schemes this fiscal year due to delayed state spending and improved monitoring. These savings may be allocated to other expenditures. Key flagship schemes under scrutiny include Ayushman Bharat and MGNREGS. Efforts to rationalise scheme numbers and funding shares between the Centre and states are ongoing.
Want to invest in gold through mutual funds? Here are the options after Gold FoF curbs
Several mutual fund houses have temporarily stopped accepting fresh investments into gold fund-of-funds (FoFs), leaving investors wondering whether they can continue investing through existing SIPs